For another day, Ukrainian forces fought off Russian attacks around the besieged city of Mariupol, with reports that local forces liberated a Kyiv suburb from the invaders, the Associated Press reports.
Further reports from Ukrainian sources, as yet unverified, state that Ukrainian forces have surrounded and isolated pockets of Russian troops in at least three locations on the outskirts of Mariupol, with a number of Russian soldiers surrendering.
“Putin’s back is against the wall,” Joe Biden said as he prepares to travel to Europe this week to meet with allies. “And the more his back is against the wall, the greater the severity of the tactics he may employ.”